Page 11: Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   Clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan in the year 1976.   

Aug 09   In the year 1976 jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65   

Aug 09   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth   

Aug 10   Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies in the year 1976.   

Aug 11   In the year 1976 keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami   

Aug 12   On this day in history first approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise   

Aug 12   Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies in the year 1976.   

Aug 13   In the year 1976 an HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay   

Aug 15   In the year 1976 jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84   

Aug 16   In the year 1976 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

Aug 16   In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people in the year 1976.   

Aug 17   In the year 1976 murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon in the year 1976.   

Aug 19   In the year 1976 alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75   

Aug 19   Pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention in the year 1976.   

Aug 20   Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies in the year 1976.   

Aug 22   In the year 1976 juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73   

Aug 24   Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history soyuz 21 returns to Earth   

Aug 25   Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 in the year 1976.   

Aug 26   In the year 1976 lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

Aug 27   British MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18   

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show in the year 1976.   

Aug 30   USS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 in the year 1976.   

Sep 01   NASA launches space vehicle S-197 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) in the year 1976.   

Sep 03   On this day in history the unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth.   

Sep 03   In the year 1976 the US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars   

Sep 05   A E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US in the year 1976.   

Sep 07   On this day in history uS courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine)   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

Jan 04   In the year 1976 jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78   

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies in the year 1976.   

Jan 12   In the year 1976 agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.